Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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357. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the company or companies that supply Irish Water or the local authorities with fluoride in the State; the terms of these contracts; and if he has any supervisory role in ensuring that the stated level of fluoride in tap water throughout the State falls within the permitted guidelines. [40228/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Chemifloc Ltd. is the company currently contracted by the HSE for the supply and delivery of hydrofluorosilicic acid, the chemical used for water fluoridation. Irish Water, acting as agents for the HSE, has responsibility for the fluoridation of public water supplies, including the daily testing of fluoride content of the water, under the Fluoridation of Water Supplies Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 42 of 2007). The HSE has a supervisory role, which includes taking monthly samples of water for analysis by Public Analyst Laboratories.

I have asked the Health Service Executive to forward the terms of the contract directly to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.